Mark,

I competed in the 80's with two Deceptions and a Tipo, in that order. Both designs are excellent. My Tipo was somewhat lighter than the Deceptions since I Monokoted the wings and stab as compared to the balsa/foam Deceptions which were glassed and painted. Also, as time went on, I moved to progressively more powerful engines - the Tipo had a Rossi and then a YS60 while the Deceptions had a Super Tiger X-60 and then Webra Speeds. The difference in weight and power makes a detailed comparison impossible, but I loved them all. I am currently building a Deception from plans and I will be taking pains to build it lighter (and straighter) than my previous efforts. I am also contemplating a Tipo for my next plane. Where did you get the plans?

Jeff
Skylane N9214G
SPA 243